Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
24 FLAGSHIP SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF PUBLIC BEING IMPLEMENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
The focus of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is on the welfare of the poorest households of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes , Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes , Economically Backward Classes  and Economically Weaker Section . This Department has merged some of its previous schemes into new umbrella schemes for their better implementation and has been implementing these schemes for the welfare of public throughout the country including Rajasthan state. The details and names of all such schemes of the department are given at Annexure.
The details of schemes implemented by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and the funds released during last 3 years as under:
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Sl. No.
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Name of Scheme
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Remarks
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Funds allocation
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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-
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Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
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From The financial year 2021-22, these Schemes have been merged and rename as "Pradhan Mantri-Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojna 
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1100.00
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300.00
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1800.00
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-
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Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana 
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718.00
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300.00
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-
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Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna
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25.00
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30.00
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-
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Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students
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From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as "Pre-matric Scholarship to the SC students and others.
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355.00
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600.00
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725.00
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-
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Pre-Matric scholarship for children of parents/guardians engaged in Unclean and hazardous Occupation
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30.00
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27.00
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-
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Post-matric Scholarship for SC students
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2690.00
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3815.87
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4196.59
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-
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PCR & PoA Act
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630.00
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600.00
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600.00
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-
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Top Class Scholarship scheme for SCs 
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From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers .
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40.50
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50.00
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70.00
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-
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National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students 
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20.00
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30.00
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35.00
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-
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National Fellowship scheme for SCs and
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246.66
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125.00
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125.00
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-
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Free Coaching for SC and OBC students
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30.00
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30.00
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30.00
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-
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Rehabilitation of Mannual Scavengers
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99.93
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30.00
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43.31
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-
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Post-matric Scholarship for OBC students
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From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for vibrant India, PM – YASASVI for OBCs and others 
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1397.50
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1100.00
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1300.00
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-
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Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC students
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220.00
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175.00
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250.00
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-
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Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys & Girls
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30.00
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35.00
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30.00
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-
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Assistance to VOs working for SCs
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From the Financial year 2021-22, this Schemes has been re-named as "Scheme for Residential Education for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas
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70.00
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125.00
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63.21
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-
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National Action Plan for Senior Citizens
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From the Financial year 2021-22, "Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojna" The Scheme is revamped and re-named version of the National Action Plan for Senior Citizen"
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140.00
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150.00
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150.00
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-
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Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
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-
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National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction
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135.00
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180.00
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200.00
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-
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Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars
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On 12.02.2022 a New Schemes namely “Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise ” on 12.02.2022, which includes two sub-schemes - ‘Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’ and ‘Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’ is launched.
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25.00
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0
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10.00
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-
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Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender
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5.00
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0
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25.00
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-
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National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation 
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150.00
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0
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0
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-
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National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation 
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35.00
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40.00
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5.0
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-
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National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation 
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-
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160.00
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30.00
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0
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.